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Tech Twitterati: The 10 Tech News People You Should Be Following

You read our Nerd Alert! posts, you glance over your favorite tech blogs and sites, and maybe you even read the tech/business section of your hometown paper, all in an attempt to stay on top of what's going on in the tech world. But sometimes even all that won't cut it. These days, news travels at speed of tweet. If staying up on the latest gadget news, industry shake-ups, rumors, and gossip is as important to you as it is to us, we suggest you start following these notable techies on Twitter.

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Nate WestheimerWhy: Leader of the NY Tech Meet Up, co-founder of Any Clip (a site specializing in paid downloads for movie clips), blogger for Innonate (his personal op-ed blog), and all-around entrepreneur, Westheimer is the face of NYC's Silicon Alley.Tweets: Notable tech headlines, posts from his Innonate blog, replies to other tech industry tastemakers, and colorful rants about what he's doing or where he's at.Followers: 3,846Follow @innonate

Julia KaganskiyWhy: Part-artist and part-tech geek, Julia bridges the gap between several subcultures to produce the Arts, Culture & Technology Meetup, a NYC-based group for those interested in the convergence of all three domains.Tweets: Kaganskiy manages to keep her followers engaged with all the latest excitement that's going down in the world of tech, MOMA, and of course, NYC.Followers: 4,322Follow @juliaxgulia!

Peter CashmoreWhy: The CEO/founder of Mashable, a site dedicated to trends in social media, Cashmore has turned his site into into one of the primary destinations for social-media-related news.Tweets: Although his Mashable account is updated more frequently than his personal one, expect by-the-post updates with the latest in social-media news.Followers: 8,007Follow @petecashmore! or @ Mashable

Jesus DiazWhy: As senior contributing editor for Gizmodo, one of the Net's top gadget sites, Diaz usually has the lowdown on what's about to hit the market.Tweets: Diaz usually rants and raves about the latest Apple products in both English and Spanish, providing followers with a bilingual nerd experience.Followers: 3,718Follow: @jesusdiaz

Jenna WorthamWhy: A quintessential nerd girl with downtown style (look at those glasses!), Wortham is a NY Times tech blogger who's usually quick to keep her followers updated about the latest in tech news.Tweets: Most of her tweets are fed from her NY Times blog, but expect a mix of world news, local news, as well as those random NYC moments that make Twitter oh-so-entertaining.Followers: 342,899Follow: Follow @jennydeluxe!

Caroline McCarthyWhy: A CNet News writer, McCarthy pens a column called The Social that focuses on the role that social networking plays in modern society.Tweets: Expect plenty of interactions with her followers and personal thoughts on the latest in tech news. Got a question about Starbucks wi-fi policy? McCarthy isn't afraid to sound off.Followers: 13,364Follow @caro!

Heather HardeWhy: Because she's the CEO of Tech Crunch, one of the most influential tech sites on the web. Ask TIME Magazine.Tweets: A cool mix of posts fed from the Tech Crunch site, as well as musings on working with Tech Crunch co-founder Michael Arrington and other fellow technologists.Followers: 2,607Follow @heatherharde!

Baratunde ThurstonWhy: A Harvard grad/comedian/author, Thurston embodies the universal renaissance man. His most recent exploits include hosting the Science Channel's Future Of and being a regular on Leo Laporte's This Week in Tech.Tweets: Usually the latest Silicon Valley gossip, which event he's speaking at, or promoting his latest podcast appearance.Followers: 36,614FOLLOW @baratunde!

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